The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time
, subject: Andy Beal's high-stakes poker challenge against top professional poker players, 2005
The richest poker game ever played shows Andy Beal improving against elite competition, and warns that a strength which wins you gains can turn destructive toward them.
About the book
Michael Craig's account of Andy Beal versus a syndicate of the world's top poker professionals in what was then described as the richest cash game ever played. A study in stakes, bankroll strategy, and what happens when an outsider attacks professionals at their own game.
Why read it
Best if you want the story of the richest poker game ever played and are weighing how strong competition raises your standards, and how a strength can put your winnings at risk.
Key themes
- Protect winnings from your own strength
- Elite opponents set the standard
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #114, #120, #204
This record is supported by 4 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time — David introduces this episode as devoted to Michael Craig's book about the richest poker game ever played.
- Billy Durant (Creator of General Motors) — David points back to his podcast on Andy Beal's richest poker game and applies the book's lesson about protecting winnings from a strength that can become destructive.
- Steve Jobs (Inside Steve's Brain) — David approximately names the book, quotes its account of Andy Beal improving against elite competition, and uses that passage to explain the value of exacting standards.